The new Arch Linux installer is ready to help simplify the installation of this otherwise-challenging process. What you must do is go through each section of the menu and set any necessary options.

VirtualBox is more powerful, but I find VMware Player easier for the virtual machine novice. (Yes, I know that I recommended VirtualBox just last week, but that was for a Windows 8-specific job.) ...

In today's open source roundup: DistroWatch reviews Arch Linux. Plus: SuperTux 0.4.0 has been released. And how to hack Linux with the backspace key.

After it’s installed, you’ll find the app in your desktop menu, ready to use. And that’s how you can make Arch Linux and its derivatives considerably easier to use.